Lean manufacturing Quote by Thomas A. Limoncelli
““The small batches principle is part of the DevOps methodology. It comes from the Lean Manufacturing movement, which is often called just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing. It””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Practice of System and Administration, 2014
Small batches reduce risk and increase feedback, enabling faster, more reliable delivery in DevOps.
In simple terms: Small batches improve speed and quality.
Key Takeaway
Adopt small batch work.
Themes
efficiency
feedback
risk management
Mood
practical
focused
Type
guideline
operational
When to use this quote
- software releases
- feature development
- incident response
- team planning
Key Concepts
Lean
DevOps
continuous improvement
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you break a big task into smaller batches?
- What feedback loops improve with smaller batches?
A Different Perspective
May limit throughput for large, complex changes.
